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20 questions on Articles 57 and 58 and Schedules 5 to 9 of the Constitution of Nepal: which powers belong to the Federation, the Provinces and the Local levels.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 20 multiple-choice questions (Subject: Administration and Law · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Medium). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 20 questions with answers and explanations
Which article of the Constitution of Nepal deals with the distribution of State power?
- A) Article 56
- B) Article 57 ✔
- C) Article 58
- D) Article 59
Why: Article 57 distributes State power and links each level to its list in Schedules 5 to 9. Article 56 covers the structure of the State and Article 58 covers residual powers.
Under Article 58, power over a matter not listed anywhere in the Constitution rests with:
- A) The Provinces
- B) The Local levels
- C) The Federation ✔
- D) The Federation and the Provinces jointly
Why: Article 58 gives residual powers to the Federation.
The list of Federal powers is in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 5 ✔
- B) Schedule 6
- C) Schedule 7
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Article 57(1) places Federal powers in Schedule 5.
The list of Provincial (State) powers is in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 5
- B) Schedule 7
- C) Schedule 8
- D) Schedule 6 ✔
Why: Article 57(2) places Provincial powers in Schedule 6.
The concurrent powers of the Federation and the Provinces are in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7 ✔
- C) Schedule 8
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Article 57(3) places Federation and Province concurrent powers in Schedule 7.
The list of Local level powers is in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7
- C) Schedule 8 ✔
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Article 57(4) places Local level powers in Schedule 8.
The concurrent powers of the Federation, Provinces and Local levels are in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 7
- B) Schedule 8
- C) Schedule 5
- D) Schedule 9 ✔
Why: Article 57(5) places the concurrent powers of all three levels in Schedule 9.
How many numbered items does Schedule 5 (Federal powers) have?
- A) 35 ✔
- B) 25
- C) 22
- D) 21
Why: Schedule 5 has 35 items. Schedule 7 has 25, Schedule 8 has 22 and Schedule 6 has 21.
Which of these power lists is the shortest?
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7
- C) Schedule 8
- D) Schedule 9 ✔
Why: Schedule 9 has 15 items, fewer than Schedule 6 (21), Schedule 8 (22) and Schedule 7 (25).
Central bank and monetary policy fall under the power of:
- A) The Federation ✔
- B) The Provinces
- C) The Local levels
- D) The Federation and the Provinces concurrently
Why: Central planning, the central bank and monetary policy are listed in Schedule 5.
Tax on agricultural income is a power of:
- A) The Federation
- B) The Provinces ✔
- C) The Local levels
- D) All three levels concurrently
Why: Agricultural income tax is listed in Schedule 6, together with vehicle tax, entertainment tax and advertisement tax.
House rent tax is listed as a power of:
- A) The Federation
- B) The Provinces
- C) The Local levels ✔
- D) The Federation and the Provinces concurrently
Why: House rent tax is one of the local taxes listed in Schedule 8.
The Provincial Public Service Commission is listed in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 5
- B) Schedule 6 ✔
- C) Schedule 7
- D) Schedule 8
Why: Schedule 6 lists the Provincial Public Service Commission as a Provincial power.
"Basic and secondary education" is listed in the powers of:
- A) The Federation
- B) The Provinces
- C) The Federation and the Provinces concurrently
- D) The Local levels ✔
Why: Basic and secondary education is listed in Schedule 8. Universities and higher education appear in the Federal and Provincial lists.
Casino and lottery are listed in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 5
- B) Schedule 6
- C) Schedule 7 ✔
- D) Schedule 9
Why: Casino and lottery are in Schedule 7, the concurrent list of the Federation and the Provinces.
Management of Guthi (trusts) is listed as a power of:
- A) The Provinces ✔
- B) The Federation
- C) The Local levels
- D) All three levels concurrently
Why: Guthi management is listed in Schedule 6.
Distribution of house and land ownership certificates is a power of:
- A) The Federation
- B) The Provinces
- C) The Federation and the Provinces concurrently
- D) The Local levels ✔
Why: Distribution of house and land ownership certificates is listed in Schedule 8.
Personal events such as births, deaths and marriages, with their statistics, are listed in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 6
- B) Schedule 7
- C) Schedule 8
- D) Schedule 9 ✔
Why: Personal events, births, deaths, marriages and statistics are in Schedule 9, the concurrent list of all three levels.
If a Provincial law on a Schedule 9 matter is inconsistent with a Federal law, what happens to the Provincial law?
- A) It prevails over the Federal law
- B) It is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency ✔
- C) The whole Federal law becomes invalid
- D) Both laws remain fully valid
Why: Article 57(6) says such a law is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency with the Federal law.
Constitutional bodies and commissions of national importance are listed in which Schedule?
- A) Schedule 5 ✔
- B) Schedule 6
- C) Schedule 7
- D) Schedule 8
Why: Constitutional bodies and commissions of national importance are listed in Schedule 5, the Federal list.